This passage is traditionally interpreted as being a reference to the bride’s virginity. The “spring” and “fountain” would presumably be a metaphor for her sexual passion. She has “sealed” and “shut up” this passion for the sake of her wedding day.

While the Bible certainly advocates virginity, it’s doubtful this is what the passage is referring to.

Two reasons:

First, the context of the passage is describing lovemaking in the act. It’s not about anticipating the wedding day.

Second, the allusions in the Song of Songs refer to concrete sexual functions, not abstract concepts like “passion” or “sexuality.” There are a lot of references to fluids and the satisfaction of releasing said fluids.

So, with a bit of detective work and dirty thinking, I think we can easily decode this passage.

Now, inside this garden is a spring, a fountain. It is sealed and shut up.

Knowing that Solomon had “wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore” (i.e. nothing on the internet would be surprise him) …

I can find only one sensible conclusion:

The “spring shut up” and the “sealed fountain” is nothing less than the elusive g-spot and “squirting orgasm.”

2 Comments

earl
on April 12, 2018 at 11:35 am

Proverbs 5 has similar language although you could take some of the metaphors more from the male anatomy. It makes a lot more sense what he’s talking about the marital act and comparing what it’s like being with an adulteress.